Tips on Buying a Used Car
Best Luxury SUVs with 3rd-Row Seating
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010What’s better than enjoying the luxurious comfort and smooth ride of a powerful, leather-clad SUV? Sharing it with family and friends, of course. After all, who doesn’t like to show off a little bit? If you’ve got it, flaunt it, right? And there’s also the age-old cliché, “the more, the merrier.” In that case, the [...]
Best New Trucks under $20,000
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010Finding a truck that can handle your workload, provide a spacious, comfortable cab, and give you any kind of decent gas mileage can be a chore. Finding one in your price range makes it nearly impossible. Fortunately, there are still some trucks out there that will get what job done you need done without taking [...]
Best 5-Passenger SUVs
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010When Sport-Utility Vehicles (SUVs) first came out, they were big, hulking things, mammoth-like in their look and feel. If the subject of the best 5-passenger SUVs came up ten years ago, someone would think you were talking about an SUV with a front seat only. Remember the H1 Hummer? Driving behind one was like driving [...]
Best AWD Wagons
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010Sometimes you need that little extra space. It’s also nice to be able to have that little extra space and the security of All-Wheel Drive (AWD) as well. Historically, the longer a vehicle is, the less maneuverable and more easily stuck in inclement weather it becomes. That’s where the AWD comes in handy. Not only [...]
Top 5 Best New SUVs
Monday, September 6th, 2010There are several types of SUVs out there nowadays: crossover SUVs, 3rd-Row SUVs, compact SUVs, monster SUVs that you almost have to jump into. There are several different classifications, sizes, and comfort levels. But which ones are the all-around best? Which ones have it all? Which ones can give you the comfortable, roomy seating as [...]
Best 8 Passenger SUVs
Monday, September 6th, 2010So, you’re looking for the best 8-passenger SUV. You must be the car pool driver. Or maybe you just have a really big family. Then again, maybe you want to haul your own baseball team around (pitchers need their own vehicles, prima donnas that they are). Whatever the reason, you want the maximum amount of [...]
Best AWD Coupes
Sunday, September 5th, 2010There’s nothing harder on a car than inclement weather. Sales of 4×4 and All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles spike when you get into the Snow Belt. Most of these vehicles are big, sturdy trucks with 17” and 18” tires, with treads so big that they’re often found lodged with bottle caps, large rocks, and old Volkswagen [...]
Best 2 Seater Cars
Sunday, September 5th, 2010It’s a beautiful thing to drive along on a gorgeous sunny day with your loved one beside you in a peppy little, cozy two-seat automobile. Whether your loved one be your spouse, significant other, child, or even your dog, nothing beats the feel of breeze in your hair and power at your fingertips. Most men [...]
Best 7 Passenger SUVs
Sunday, September 5th, 2010It’s been said that comfort is everything. When you’re purchasing a new vehicle, you want something comfortable, something that won’t make you feel like you were just stuffed into a cat carrier for six hours on long road trips. For years comfort and bucket seats have gone hand-in-hand. This is the biggest difference between 7- [...]
Best SUVs with 3rd Row Seating
Saturday, September 4th, 2010Sometimes one back seat just isn’t enough. Maybe you’ve got three or more kids. Maybe you’ve got three kids and a live-in mother-in-law. Or perhaps you just have teenagers who want to sit as far away from you as humanly possible. Then again, maybe you like to carpool, take long vacations with friends, or just [...]
AWD vs. 4WD: What’s the difference?
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010We all know that driving with four wheels of force is better than two. After all, who likes to be stuck in the snow? Who likes breaking traction with two wheels and having the other two sit there and admire the smoke coming from their counterparts? That leads many people to the conclusion that they [...]
Best New V6 SUVs
Monday, August 30th, 2010Aren’t V6 engines wonderful? They are the middle children of the automotive world; stronger than their smaller siblings, the four-cylinders, and not as hard on gas as their big brother, the V8. They are the automotive gray area. In the past decade, billions of dollars in research and development money has been spent on producing [...]
Best Used Cars Under $25,000
Saturday, August 28th, 2010Consumers looking for a little luxury without having to spend big bucks for brand-new may find a lot to like in these best used cars under $25,000. How did we choose them? For starters, we checked Consumer Reports’ “Best Used Vehicles for Under $20,000” and went from there. Since the magazine’s top price category is [...]
Best Used 2008 SUVs
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Looking back a few years, you can probably snag a great deal on some of the best used 2008 SUVs. There are numerous choices in the compact, midsize and large SUV categories, so variety shouldn’t be a problem. With so many to choose from, we turned to the experts to gain some perspective. In this [...]
Best Used 2008 Cars
Saturday, August 14th, 2010In the search for the best used 2008 cars, it’s helpful to consult the experts. In this case, we’re including Edmunds “2010 Used Car Best Bets,” Consumer Reports “Best Used Vehicles for Under $20,000,” and Car and Driver’s “2008 10Best Cars,” among other sources. Some of our top picks for best used 2008 cars appear [...]
Best Used Sports Car Under $10,000
Saturday, August 14th, 2010Ask any consumer about their favorite sports car and you’ll get a variety of responses, but ask about the best used sports car under $10,000 and you might get a blank look. If you’re in the market for such a car, do you have any idea what you might get for your money? Never fear, [...]
Best Hybrid Used Cars
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010So, you’re looking for a best hybrid used cars and don’t want to fall victim to some of the horror stories you’ve heard about the older hybrids: batteries going dead, fuel leaks, even cars driving themselves. Never fear, there are still plenty of well-made, quality hybrid used cars out there for the taking. It has [...]
Best Used Luxury Cars Under $30,000
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010Sometimes buying a luxury car is a very smart move – especially if you save a ton of cash by checking out the best used luxury cars under $30,000. It’s really a no-brainer when you consider that new luxury cars cost anywhere from mid-$30,000 to high-$60,000, depending on vehicle size, make, model, and options. So, [...]
Best Used Luxury Cars Under $20,000
Monday, August 9th, 2010Driving a luxury car needn’t be out of reach if you search for the best used luxury cars under $20,000. Keep in mind that for the best bargains, you may need to opt for older models, particularly those from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Acura, and others, or you may need to consider entry-level small or midsize choices [...]
Best New Cars Under $20,000
Sunday, August 8th, 2010Got twenty grand to spend and you’re searching for best new cars under $20,000? The good news is that you can reasonably expect to find some midsize makes and models that fall under this price point. Of course, they won’t be the top-of-the-line models and may not have all the features you want – but [...]